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Growing our Future with Military Children

Christine Tomkus, Military Spouse and Veteran Employment Program Manager, USDA

April is the Month of the Military Child.

Farming Food and Nutrition Forestry Initiatives Recreation Research and Science Rural
USDA Military Spouse and Veteran Employment Program Manager Christine Tomkus speaks to children about opportunities in agriculture at Whiteman AFB in Missouri

Agriculture Across Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi

Terry Matlock, Public Affairs Specialist, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Agriculture remains a cornerstone of life in the U.S. Delta Region consisting of Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

Research and Science
A farmer holding a soybean crop in a field

USDA Science Powering Your Game Day

Megan Guilfoyle, Public Affairs Specialist

This weekend, millions will be watching the big game.

Research and Science
A photo on a sports field with a plate of chicken wings and vegetables, a football, and cotton in the forefront. A blue banner with the text “USDA Science” is overlaying the picture

High Five: NIFA-Funded Research Improves Agriculture

December 29, 2015 Scott Elliott, NIFA Public Affairs

This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from USDA’s rich science and research portfolio. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) invests in agricultural sciences that turn research into action by...

Research and Science

High Five for NIFA-Funded Projects at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

December 15, 2015 Scott Elliott, NIFA Public Affairs

This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from USDA’s rich science and research portfolio. As we look back on 2015, NIFA is also celebrating the partnership we have developed with the nation’s land-grant...

Research and Science

A Banner Year for Leadership: 5 Ways We're Answering America's Agricultural and Environmental Challenges

December 14, 2015 Justice Wright, Research, Education and Economics and Rich Derksen, Office of the Chief Scientist

USDA scientists work 365 days to provide safe and sustainable food, water, and natural resources in the face of a changing climate and uncertain energy sources. To recognize the contribution that agricultural science and research makes in our daily lives, this week’s “Banner Year” series features...

Conservation Food and Nutrition Research and Science

Rural America in the Post-Recession Years

December 08, 2015 Lorin Kusmin, Economic Research Service

This post is part of the Science Tuesday feature series on the USDA blog. Check back each week as we showcase stories and news from USDA’s rich science and research portfolio. Each year, USDA’s Economic Research Service provides a snapshot of the rural economy in a report entitled Rural America at a...

Research and Science

A Banner Year for Research: 5 Innovative Projects Aimed at Helping Growers

December 08, 2015 Kim Kaplan, Public Affairs Specialist, Agricultural Research Service

USDA scientists work 365 days to provide safe and sustainable food, water, and natural resources in the face of a changing climate and uncertain energy sources. To recognize the contribution that agricultural science and research makes in our daily lives, this week’s “Banner Year” series features...

Research and Science

Walnuts Have Fewer Calories than the Label Suggests, ARS Researcher Discovers

December 03, 2015 Dennis O'Brien, ARS Public Affairs Specialist

USDA scientists have found that walnuts have 21 percent fewer calories than previously thought, which is good news for the weight-conscious nut lover! Researchers with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service fed volunteers a controlled diet consisting of walnut halves and pieces (45 grams) for three...

Research and Science

In 2015, A #HighFive for Farmers

December 01, 2015 Rebecca Frank, Office of Communications

This year, millions of rural businesses and families were positively impacted by USDA investments in their communities. From helping farmers and ranchers bring their products to tables here and abroad, to building critical infrastructure in America's rural areas, to conserving our nation's natural...

Conservation Rural Research and Science